Facelifts are considered the gold standard for facial rejuvenation procedures and can be combined with other facial procedures to bring a more complete aesthetic balance. Dr. Leonard Lu, Dr. Fadi Bakhos, and the RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa staff offer facelift surgery and complementary facial rejuvenation options in Chicago and Vernon Hills, IL. Combining the right procedures can help create a more complete result when aging affects specific areas of the face, such as the eyes, brow, skin, facial volume, or overall balance.
What Are the Benefits of Combining a Facelift with Other Facial Procedures?
Combining a facelift with other facial procedures can create a more balanced result because facial aging rarely affects a single area. A facelift can tighten underlying muscles, remove excess fat and skin, and address concerns such as midface sagging, nasolabial folds, jowls, and loose skin under the chin and jaw. When other areas also need attention, combining treatments can help the face look refreshed overall.
Benefits of combining facial procedures may include:
- More complete facial rejuvenation
- Better harmony between the eyes, brow, face, and neck
- One coordinated treatment plan
- One main surgical recovery period when procedures are combined
- A result that looks refreshed instead of uneven
A combined plan can also reduce the chance that one untreated area will look older than the rest of the face. The goal is a natural-looking improvement that helps patients look like a younger version of themselves, not like a different person.
What Surgical Procedures Can Be Combined with a Facelift?
Several surgical procedures can be combined with a facelift when the upper face, eyes, nose, or skin also need improvement. A neck lift is commonly paired with facelift surgery because aging often affects the face and neck together. Brow lift, eyelid surgery, lip lift, fat transfer, and skin resurfacing may also be part of a comprehensive facial rejuvenation plan. Rhinoplasty can also improve facial harmony by reshaping the bridge, tip, nostrils, or overall nasal size.
Surgical options that may complement a facelift include:
- Neck lift for loose skin and fullness under the jaw
- Brow lift for sagging brows and forehead creases
- Eyelid surgery for hooded lids or under-eye bags
- Facial fat transfer for volume restoration
- Rhinoplasty for facial balance and nasal refinement
When facial balance is the goal, pairing structure-focused procedures with facelift surgery can help the final result feel more proportional.
Which Non-Surgical Procedures Are Best Combined with a Facelift?
Non-surgical procedures can enhance a facelift by improving skin quality, restoring subtle volume, and maintaining facial rejuvenation over time. Sculptra is a collagen-stimulating injectable that helps restore volume in areas like the temples, cheeks, chin, and jawline. Custom facials can help exfoliate damaged skin and address concerns such as dullness, clogged pores, uneven texture, acne, dryness, oiliness, and pigmentation.
Non-surgical options may include:
- Sculptra for gradual collagen and volume support
- Custom facials for skin texture and radiance
- Skin resurfacing for surface aging and damaged skin
- Injectable treatments for lines and facial balancing
- Ongoing skincare-focused maintenance
These treatments do not replace the lifting power of facelift surgery, but they can help refine the overall result. A facelift addresses deeper laxity and structural issues, while non-surgical care can support smoother skin, healthier texture, and longer-term maintenance.
How Do I Decide Which Procedures to Combine with My Facelift?
The right combination depends on where aging is most noticeable, how much downtime feels realistic, and whether the goal is surgical correction, non-surgical refinement, or both. A facelift can address the midface, jowls, jawline, and loose lower-face tissue, but it does not fully correct every concern. If the eyelids, brows, skin texture, facial volume, or nose also affect facial balance, those areas may need treatment of their own.
A personalized facelift plan may consider:
- The amount of lower face and neck laxity
- Whether the brow or eyelids look heavy
- Whether facial volume has decreased
- Whether skin texture or pigmentation needs treatment
- Whether nasal shape affects overall facial balance
This decision should be guided by anatomy, goals, recovery needs, and the desired level of change. The best combination is the one that yields a balanced result without adding procedures unnecessary to the patient’s priorities.
Schedule A Consultation for Facelift Surgery with RL Center Today
Dr. Lu and Dr. Bakhos bring board-certified surgical experience and personalized facial rejuvenation planning to facelift surgery in Chicago and Vernon Hills, IL. Ready to explore facelift surgery with complementary facial procedures? Schedule a consultation today.
